AP Biology Excretory System Study
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carmelablackwell on March 31, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Job of excretory system? | Getting rid of cellular waste |
| What are the types of waste? | CO2, H20, amino acids, proteins, salt, sugars, and toxins. |
| Nitrogenous wastes are... | very toxic. |
| Not every animal has a... | kidney. |
| Different kinds of waste exists in different organisms such as... | Urea, ammonia, or uric acid. |
| simple diffusions occurs in.. | sponges or jellyfish |
| Flame cells exist in | flatworms. |
| Malpighian Tubes exist in | insects |
| These organisms have kidneys | Humans, birds, reptiles, fish |
| Crayfish have... | green glands. |
| Earthworms have... | nephridia. |
| Uric Acid... | converves water. It is usually crystalline. |
| Uric Acid can be found in | birds, insects, or reptiles. |
| Urea is found in... | terrestrial animals such as cartilage fish.(sharks) |
| ammonia is... | toxic. soluble, found in aquatic environments. |
| Processes involved with excretory system are... | Filter. Reabsorb. Secrete. Excrete. |
| 1st part of the extrectory system | Filter |
| 2nd part of the excretory system | Reabsorb |
| 3rd Part of the excretory system | Secrete |
| 4th part of the excretory system | Excrete |
| Water, glucose, salts, ions and urea get... | filtered. |
| Reabsorption uses... | active transport, diffusion, or osmosis. |
| Secrete means. | The process of gathering and then releasing. |
| Excreting means... | eliminating completely. |
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